Orpheus Island,
Friday, May 31
We anchored in Little Pioneer Bay with free mooring balls available. The bay is the site of the James Cook University Marine Research Station. Also “yanks” jetty – a WWII ship degaussing station and a very exclusive resort are just around the corner at Hazard Bay. We had dinner on Lardo with friends Jon and Irina (Footloose) and Randy and Jenny (Mystic). Light winds initially and for most of the passage, but picked up to about 20 to 25 knots from the SE in the afternoon.
Townsville, Sunday, May 26
No better place to hole up during a strong blow than Townsville (population approximately 180,000). We stayed at the Breakwater Marina and enjoyed all that Townsville had to offer – the strand along the beach, nice city center complete with museum and aquarium, restaurants and the Tobruk 50 meter pool which was especially nice as the beach was closed for stingers. We even played tennis during our lay over. On Memorial Day we visited ANZAC Memorial Park honoring all the Aussies and Yankees who fought the Battle of the Coral Sea in WWII. Townsville had a nice young college feel due to several universities located in the city.
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